Sodium Metabisulphite

E223
Hazard level: Moderate health concern Preservative (E200–299) Allergen: sulphites

What is Sodium Metabisulphite?

Sulphite preservative in wine and dried food. Significant asthma and allergy risk.

Is Sodium Metabisulphite safe?

Sodium Metabisulphite is a moderate health concern — best consumed in moderation.

Score impact: −5 points on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)

Found in 102 of 9,912 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.

This is an EU declarable allergen (sulphites).

Regulatory sources: EFSA

Also known as

Sodium Metabisulphite is also known as e223, sodium pyrosulfite, sodium metabisulfite, sodium metabisulphite, sodium disulfite e223 — these all refer to the same ingredient.

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Where Sodium Metabisulphite is typically found

Snacks Biscuits And Crackers Plant Based Foods And Beverages Plant Based Foods Sweet Snacks

Related additives

Salt (Sodium Chloride) wheat Sodium Carbonates (Baking Soda) (E500) Ammonium Carbonates (E503) Sugar (Sucrose) Palm Oil Natural Flavouring Vegetable Oil Soy Lecithin Citric Acid (E330) Sulphur Dioxide (E220) Potassium Metabisulfite (E224) Sodium Sulphite (E221) Sodium Bisulphite (E222) Sulphite Ammonia Caramel (E150d) Sulphites (SO2)

Products containing Sodium Metabisulphite

Biscuiți cu cremă de cacao 5941194002331
Gran Purè 8001080030743
Puf Renkli Bisküvi 86920131
puf 8690526060231
Puf 8690526060163
Gricko 8606107223124
Pire krompir 8600103725415
Ovsena kaša sa tropskim voćem 8584002007387
Zero No Sugar Sandwich Cookies 8410376037784
Queues de crevettes CRUES 3560070422067
Tastino Petit beurre Classic XXL 20588984
Tastino Biscuiti Petit beurre 20347529
White beans with vegetables 3800220992553
Солети С Подправки 8690526141954
Плодов сос 4063367380266
Snacks 7790040428669
Консервиран бял боб 3800131307729
Консервиран бял боб гигант 3800106407966
Хрян 4012200035085
Крекери със сметана и лук 4770179995174
Kartofellpüree 4337185665479
Нахут 3800106407935
Обикновени бисквити 3800015763498
Руска с печени чушки 3800058537988
Гъби печурки 3800112205532
Star crackers 3800082909942
Нахут 3800228120316
Бисквити 8690526060224
Бял боб 3800228120293
Бисквити за торта 3800061602963
Сварен бял боб Алубия 8410505002621
Сварен Бял Боб 3800220990139
Консервиран бял боб 3800112206737
Консервиран бял боб 3800100629968
Обикновени бисквити 3800093100819
Crax Sticks Cheese 8690526010120
Master food horseradish cream 175g 93718738
Mangostreifen getrocknet 4056489150220
Crax sticks 8690526010113
Бисквити с плодов пълнеж шипка 3800102750554
Боровец бисквити с пълнеж горски плодове 3800102750523
Crackers Pizza 5941194003321
Maria 8410376053128
Biscuits Fini decorated 330 g 5907471414556
Bran Crackers 7790040669109
Çizi 8690504009207
Arroz Tres Delicias Tradicional 8480017743398
Puré de patatas 8430807010087
Mini Bites Quinoa & Chía 8410376051940
Gullón Cinnamon Crips Imp 8410376040920
Mini Original 5998711388942
Crackers Croco W Sesame 5941194002959
Crackers & Brezel Mix 5941194002423
Crackers Cheese 5941194000245
Paprika Tuc 5410041435900
ORIGINAL 5410041435702
Pizza Savoyarde au feu de bois 20056285
TUC Flavour Cheese 5998711388928
Crax Spec Djeges dhe Limon Jeshil 8690526024493
Crackers Pizza 5941194000252

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